Directions (11-15):In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Directions (16-20): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

16. Did you hear the last news that is doing the rounds in the political circle?

Directions (31-35):In the following questions, you have two passages with 5 questions each. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.PASSAGE - I (Q. Nos. 31 to 35)
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it and virtue is doing it.", observed David Starr Jordan. Most of us know what we need to do in order to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. The real problem is that we don't do what we know. I have head many motivational speakers say, "Knowledge is power." I disagree. Knowledge is not power. Knowledge is only potential power. It transforms itself into actual power the moment you decisively act on it.
The mark of a strong character lies not in doing what is fun to do or what is easy to do. The sign of deep moral authority appears in the individual who consistently does what he ought to be doing rather than what he feels like doing. A person of true character spends his days doing that which is the right thing to do. Rather than watching television for three hours after an exhausting day at work, he has the courage to get up off the couch and read to his kids. Instead of sleeping in on those cold wintry mornings, this individual exercises his natural reserves of self-discipline and gets out of bed for a run and since action is a habit, the more positive actions you take, the more you will feel like taking.
All too often, we spend our days waiting for the ideal path to appear in front of us. We forget that paths are made by walking, not waiting. Dreaming is great. But thinking big thoughts alone will not build a business, pay you bills or make you into the person you know in your heart you can be. In the words of Thomas Carlyle, "The end of man is an action and not a thought, though it were the noblest. The smallest of actions is always better than the boldest of intentions."

31. How does the author view knowledge?

a) As actual power; that which helps one to know more.

b) Not as power, but as potential power that can be changed into real power if we act on it.

c) As something that is futile without actual power.

d) As something that shows you what can be done and what cannot be done.

PASSAGE - II (Q. Nos. 36 to 40)
An eco-warrior is a person who engages in some sort of activity to save the ecology or environment. The word was coined in the 1990s by the British media. All over the world there have been groups of people who sound the alarm bells when environment is struck indiscriminately. Eco-warriors have a flag that is used internationally. It has a green background with red oval shape in the centre. In the middle of this are three yellow coloured sticks tied to form a tripod.
You too can be an eco-warrior by adopting simple activities like bird watching or tree hugging. Gather your friends and form an Eco Warriors club. Get the exact reference of the flag from the internet and make flags or badges for everyone in the club.
Make sure everyone wears them to all meetings. Have a meeting once every two weeks. Keep a notebook and pen for taking notes and setting goals. Elect a leader for the Club.
To help you get started with your club activities, here's a bit of history for inspirations. Our very own eco-warriors came to light with the Chipko movement of the 1970s. It was historic event that took place in present day Uttarakhand, to exercise the right over forests. The women farmers of village Reni, in Chamoli district hugged trees to protest against the deforestation of the Garhwali forests.
These days tree cutting is such a common sight - for road widening and building of flyovers and urban rail transport systems. If you are witnessing this in your area, meet your area's welfare association and insist that the authorities plant an equal number of trees in the locality wherever possible to make up for the trees that have been cut. Take it upon yourself to see that these trees are watered regularly and nurtured well till they grow.

Directions (41-45): In the following questions, some part of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d), i.e. No error.

41. It upset him (a) / at seeing his son (b) / in such pain. (c) / No error (d)

45. Hi is too much worried (a) / about his friend's reaction (b) / to his statement. (c) / No error (d)

Answer - (a). Hi is very worried about his friend's reaction to his statement.Hide

Directions (46-50): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

46. The new general manager was able to break the labour-management ..................